About Dental Implant

Here at our two friendly convent locations, Cumberland Dentistry & Monterey Dental Center, we
offer Dental Implant Treatment.
There are various treatment plans to fix or restore natural looking teeth. You may have heard of
crowns, caps, root canals, fixed prosthetics such as a bridge, or even a removable appliance which
would be a partial or even a denture. The final option would be to completely extract a bad tooth or
teeth.
Lets talk a out e tra tio s. E tra tio s happe he de a has e tered the tooth, a d has aused
significant loss to the structure of the entire tooth or even your tooth could have simply broken off.
Extractions are the last thing anyone wa ts to do e ause oure taki g our atural tooth out hi h
will cause a gap between your teeth. Now, depending where the gap is, either in the smile zone or in
the a k here o o e a see, itll affe t a differe t a tio s that ould o ur, su h as teeth
shifting, your speech, smiling, & most importantly how you eat! The entire propose of having teeth
are to eat, right? E a tl ! Well, o e ou lose those teeth that ou like to eat ith, oure for i g
more pressure on the teeth that are still there which is very bad. Not only is the pressure bad, but

once your teeth start shifting they can go forward causing more plaque traps which leads to
periodontal disease.
Now, people might prefer a removable appliance, but they still have their own downfall. Examples
are, stick adhesive, rocking of the prosthetics when trying to eat, the clasps that hold onto the teeth
to keep the partial in place will show when you smile. Someone might also prefer a bridge. A bridge
might sound like a great fix, but the point is to fill the gap and take constant pressure while eating.
We have to file healthy teeth down to place a three or more connected bridge, just to have one
tooth back.
So therefore, Dental Implants are the absolute best way to go for these situations. The process
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laughing gas, orally taking a pill, or IV intravenous.
What is a Dental Implant?
A dental implant is made up of three parts:

The Implant

The Abutment (Post)

The Restoration (Crown or Cap)

The implant itself is made up of a titanium rod-like post that was made to fit the abutment like a
screw. The abutment is what holds the restoration in place.

How its done!

Well e tra t the ad tooth a d the pla e a bone graph in the area where the tooth was naturally
positioned. Then the Implant is placed and a screw is placed to prevent any debris & gum tissue to
enter. Now, the healing process takes awhile to heal. You Might experience some pain with
tenderness, but that is completely normal with the healing process. The bone has to fuse to the
implant i order to ha e sta ilit i order to eat. Re e er, thats h e ha e teeth! O e the
healing process is coming to the end, the doctor will remove the screw and place the abutment. The
gums will then be allowed to heal around the post. Once healing is complete, the restorations is
pla ed. Itll look like our origi al tooth do to the shade olor.

Now, the most important part is how you take care of the implant. Since the tooth is artificial you
will not have to deal with tooth decay, but still brushing and flossing will keep the area clean and
a a fro periodo tal disease hi h auses o e loss. Also, ou a get hats alled periimplantitis which is very likely to happen if you smoke. So dump the cigarettes and start you journey
with a healthy mouth.
The final thought, The Cost.
The ost a differ if ou ha e i sura e or e e if ou do t ha e i sura e. We offer our o
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house discount plan for people that do not have insurance, this is NOT an insurance plan. It saves
anywhere up to 20% - 60% on most dental procedures. Also, we have a new patient special where
you can get an Exam, X-Rays, and even a treatment plan for only $50!! Call us today to schedule you
a appoi t e t if oure i terested or just si pl a ti g to talk ore a out this su je t.
Thank you so much for your time and we hope to help you start your success story soon!
-Dr Manish Rana and Our team at Cumberland Dentistry and Monterey Dental Center.